Title :
20–50 kHz mid-infrared OP-GaAs OPO
Author :
Kieleck, Christelle ; Eichhorn, Marc ; Hirth, Antoine ; Faye, David ; Lallier, Eric
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst. of St.-Louis, St. Louis
Abstract :
An efficient OP-GaAs OPO pumped by a high repetition rate (20-50 kHz) Q-switched Ho:YAG laser is presented. The slope efficiency is 53% at 20 kHz. Influence of pump polarization on OPO performance is tested.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Q-switching; gallium arsenide; holmium; laser beams; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; solid lasers; GaAs; Q-switched laser; efficiency 53 percent; mid-infrared OPO; polarization dependence; pump polarization; s-polarized pump beam; slope efficiency; Gallium arsenide; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Power generation; Pump lasers; Testing; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
